Amusement machine



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FIG 2 Patented Apr. 23, 1929 ruNIT'EusTArss newomen JOHN F. MEYER, OF CHICAGO, ILnINoIs. I

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Application filed February 16, 1928. Serial No. 254,664.

This invention relates to amusement machines and its object is to provide a machine of simple construction adapted to be operated with a coin or token to furnish amusement and entertainment.

The invention pertains to machinesof this general class in which means are provided for I agitating a set of small cubes withina glass case, the cubes having their sides dilferently colored, whereby color games may be played according to any prescribedrules. The object of the invention is to providean im-' proved machine of this type with means for locking the coin and the coin-carrying jaw against return movement before the coin has been carried downward to discharge position. I provide novel means for accomplishing this purpose as well as for assuring positive action and reliable results.

a selected embodiment of the invention,

Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of the machine.

Fig. 2 shows two cubesin perspective.

Referring to the drawings, a glass case'l is rigidly mounted upon a cabinet 2 in any suit-, able manner. A shaft 3 is supported in the cabinet and it carries an operating handle 4 outside the cabinet and a coin receiving aw 5 within the cabinet. A slot 6 is provided in the top of the'cabinet above the jaw. A bracket 7 and a spring pressed curved plate 8 supported within the cabinet form a guide for the passage of a coin 9 from the slot to the aw. 1 A lever 10 is pivoted at one end 11 to a support 12 on the cabinet and it is held by a spring 13 with its free end in the path of a proper coin in the jaw 5. An adjustable post 14 on the lever is arranged to engage the stem 15 which projects downward through an opening 16 in the top of the cabinet from a.

In the accompanying drawing, illustrating vided with a lock nut 18. The stem is thread-' ed to receive a nut 19 which engages the head Thefree end of the lever 10 is forked and the pawl 21 hangs within the fork and is held by a spring 24 in a forward position to be eni by the coin 9 when the coin is caused to depress the lever, the teeth of the pawlserving to lock the coin and the aw against return movement before the coin has been carried down to discharge position.

In practice a coinor token of proper size inserted in the slot 6 will fall into the 5.

The handle 4 is then operated to rock shaft .3 F

and swing aw 5 to engage the coin with the free end of lever 10. Continued movement of the handle will cause the coin to depress the lever, stretching spring13, until the coin slides off of the end of the lever, whereupon thereleased lever will fly up under the tension of the springand cause the post l lto strike the stem 15 a sudden and, sharp blow. Thetable is thus thrust upward with a' quick movement and the cubes are propelled to the.

top of the case, falling in different positions on the table. The nut 19'engagi'ng the top of the cabinet limits the upward movement of the table. Games may be'played bymaking '7 rules involving combinations of colors. When the jawis swung Witha coin the plate 18 is pushed by its spring against the bracket to close the coin passage After each .operationthe parts are restoredto normal position,

the handle being swung back to initial posi tion and causing the jaw to push plate'8 away from bracket 7 to open the coin passage.

I have shown the invention in a simple form suitable for the purpose but I reserve the rightto make all changes therein which may be desirable within the scope of the following claims. I

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' 1. In a device of the character described, a I

cabinet, a movable table forming a bottomfor the cabinet,a plurality'of differentlylcolored cubes loosely placed on the table,'a lever for giving a sudden upward jolt to the table, a" sprlng acting on the lever, a pawl having a tooth,a spring acting on the upper end. of said pawl, an operating member having a coin-receiving jaw to hold a coin projected to 7. contact with the free end of the said lever,

the tooth on said pawl being arrangedto be engagedby the coin'in said coin-receiving IJaWII I I I I I 2. 1 In; a device ofthecharacter described, a cabinet, a movable table forming a bottom for v said cabinet, a plurality of cubes loosely end of the said lever, said springs disposed to placed on the table, a lever for giving a sudact substantially at right angles to each other, den upward joltto the table; a springacting the tooth on said pawl being arranged to 1 on the lever, a pawl having a tooth, aspring be engaged by the coin in said coin-receiving acting on the upper end of said pawl, an operjaw. I

ating member having a coin-receiving aw to r f f hold a coin projected to contact with the free JOHN F; ,MEYER. 

